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What are your thoughts about creating a baby registry for a 2nd dc? Nothing excessive, just basic things we did not previously purchase for 1st dc or need new/updated items. I would not "advertise" but I know family and friends will want to buy us gifts anyway...
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08.11.09, 08:28 AM Flag ]
- kinda awkward..."hi suzy we wanted to buy you something for baby #2, do you need anything?" "Why yes check out my register at buy buy baby"
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  08.11.09, 08:31 AM Flag
  - IDA. If they're asking they want to know what you need. People won't be sure what you can re-use from first db and what was worn out or is a new and improved item that you'd like.
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    08.11.09, 08:59 AM Flag
    - well what are we talking about? nobody is going to be buying her exersaucer.
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      08.11.09, 09:05 AM Flag
      - OP: I would not ask for something like an exersaucer - I'm thinking diapers, clothes (if needed, depending on gender), maybe some feeding stuff since ours is really worn out.
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        08.11.09, 09:10 AM Flag
- no reason not to create it. i just wouldn't mention it to anyone unless they ask if you are registered, and where.
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  08.11.09, 08:54 AM Flag
- I went ahead and registered for my second, bc my first was a girl, and second was a boy. Mostly registered for clothes, diapers, no big ticket items. For my 3rd kid, if people asked what to get, I said diapers/wipes, onesies.
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  08.11.09, 09:06 AM Flag
- Registries are a little too "gimme". Keep a list in your head of what you need, and whenever you or your spouse are asked, be just a little politely sneaky about it, like you don't really care, but you know your husband/wife would be thrilled to have XYZ this time around. And I don't know what happened to all of the best friends in the world. It used to be the best friend's job to find out what was needed/wanted and then spread the word, because while it's impolite to ask for specific presents, we all know that we all want to help out and bring useful presents whenever a new baby is born.
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  08.11.09, 09:15 AM Flag
- don't
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  08.11.09, 10:36 AM Flag
- register at target, buy buy baby and BRU and then post it on you facebook page. nothing tacky about that.
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  08.11.09, 10:40 AM Flag
- I did - mostly so I could send dh to the store and he could print it out and get the right things - and never mentioned it to anyone. Interestingly, some of dh's colleagues wanted to get him a group gift and on their own found it and purchased several items on it.
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What are your thoughts about creating a baby registry for a 2nd dc? Nothing excessive, just basic things we did not previously purchase for 1st dc or need new/updated items. I would not "advertise" but I know family and friends will want to buy us gifts anyway...

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What are your thoughts about creating a baby registry for a 2nd dc? Nothing excessive, just basic things we did not previously purchase for 1st dc or need new/updated items. I would not "advertise" but I know family and friends will want to buy us gifts anyway...

kinda awkward..."hi suzy we wanted to buy you something for baby #2, do you need anything?" "Why yes check out my register at buy buy baby"

IDA. If they're asking they want to know what you need. People won't be sure what you can re-use from first db and what was worn out or is a new and improved item that you'd like.

well what are we talking about? nobody is going to be buying her exersaucer.

OP: I would not ask for something like an exersaucer - I'm thinking diapers, clothes (if needed, depending on gender), maybe some feeding stuff since ours is really worn out.

no reason not to create it. i just wouldn't mention it to anyone unless they ask if you are registered, and where.

I went ahead and registered for my second, bc my first was a girl, and second was a boy. Mostly registered for clothes, diapers, no big ticket items. For my 3rd kid, if people asked what to get, I said diapers/wipes, onesies.

don't

register at target, buy buy baby and BRU and then post it on you facebook page. nothing tacky about that.

I did - mostly so I could send dh to the store and he could print it out and get the right things - and never mentioned it to anyone. Interestingly, some of dh's colleagues wanted to get him a group gift and on their own found it and purchased several items on it.